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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Cruz holds 3-point lead as Trump attacks — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz remains the top pick among likely caucusgoers in the latest Iowa Poll. Political reporter Jennifer Jacobs and political columnist Kathie Obradovich provide analysis.
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Cruz and Christie Gain in Popularity As Trump, Carson and Bush Stumble (POLL) — Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie's favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio — CORALVILLE, Iowa —Jeb Bush called Tuesday for a “leader with a servant's heart.” — “We need a nominee who knows it's not all about him,” the one-time GOP front-runner said. — But, increasingly, establishment Republicans worry …
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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
It's Cruz vs. Trump and Rubio vs. Carson in Home-Stretch Iowa Poll — Four candidates have pulled away from the field in the final weeks before voting begins, according to a Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register survey. — McCormickJohn — Less than three weeks before Iowa caucus-goers cast …
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Bloomberg Business:
Obama's State of the Union Optimism at Odds With Voter Anxiety — President draws stark contrast with Republican frontrunners — Address skirts past stagnant wages, economic uncertainty — President Barack Obama isn't on the ballot this November, but his final State of the Union address …
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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz Says Trump “Embodies New York Values”
Ted Cruz Says Trump “Embodies New York Values”
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The White House / Medium:
President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address — The White House is once again making the full text of the State of the Union available online ahead of the speech, as prepared for delivery, continuing efforts to meet people where they are and make the speech as accessible as possible.
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New York Times:
Transcript of Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address — Following is the transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared and released by the White House. — Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:
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Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
President Obama Delivers Final State of the Union Speech — In his final State of the Union address, President Obama plans to talk about the need to “fix our politics” in order to ensure that opportunity and security in America are strong, according to prepared remarks released by the White House ahead of the speech.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Pollster: Cruz would hurt Republican House hopefuls most
Pollster: Cruz would hurt Republican House hopefuls most
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ABC News:
Obama Warns Against Giving Into Election Year Cynicism
Obama Warns Against Giving Into Election Year Cynicism
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Homeland Security secretary named ‘designated survivor’
Homeland Security secretary named ‘designated survivor’
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NBC News:
Chelsea Clinton Takes Aim at Sanders Over Health Policy — Stumping for her mother for the first time in 2016 on Tuesday, Chelsea Clinton directly criticized Bernie Sanders on health care policy, echoing Hillary Clinton's recent attacks on the Vermont senator.
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Associated Press:
Clinton Gets Nod From Former Attorney General Eric Holder
Clinton Gets Nod From Former Attorney General Eric Holder
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
New Poll Shows Clinton's National Lead at Narrowest Yet
New Poll Shows Clinton's National Lead at Narrowest Yet
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New York Times:
Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’ — TEHRAN — Iran has released two United States Navy patrol boats and 10 crew members who were described as “trespassing” in Iranian waters near a major naval base, state news media reported on Wednesday.
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Laurence H. Tribe / BostonGlobe.com:
Under Ted Cruz's own logic, he's ineligible for the White House — There's more than meets the eye in the ongoing dustup over whether Ted Cruz is eligible to serve as president, which under the Constitution comes down to whether he's a “natural born citizen” despite his 1970 Canadian birth.
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Vice President Biden / Medium:
Inspiring a New Generation to Defy the Bounds of Innovation: A Moonshot to Cure Cancer. … Tonight, the President tasked me with leading a new, national mission to get this done. — It's personal for me. But it's also personal for nearly every American, and millions of people around the world.
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Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
GOP Rep. Just Found Out He Invited Kim Davis To The State Of The Union — There's a reason this was such a well-kept secret on Capitol Hill. — It's been a mystery all day on Capitol Hill: Which member of Congress invited controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to the State of the Union address?
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ESPN:
Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join — HOUSTON — The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles — and might be doing so with company. — The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders might end up staying where they are, but leadership of the teams didn't come close to making that commitment Tuesday night.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Jane Mayer and the New York Times Dive Into the Gutter — Jane Mayer of the New Yorker is not just a bad reporter, but a detestable one. She habitually deceives her readers in order to advance a left-wing agenda. One of her most outrageous hit pieces, published in the New Yorker in 2010 …
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
WMUR.com first: Jeb Bush gets personal in new TV ad focusing on daughter's former addiction — Ad focuses on s one of top issues facing New Hampshire, nation — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's campaign on Wednesday will begin airing a new television ad based on a personal story Bush told …
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Perrigo InvestorRoom:
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) announced today that, following the recent recall of certain dosing cups by its supplier, it has initiated a voluntary product recall in the US to the retail level of 2 batches of its children's guaifenesin grape liquid (100mg/5 mL) and 3 batches …
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